Get Crackin’ | We help you move faster w/ Roman

David is a co-founder of an award-winning b2b marketing agency - The F Company. He shares insights of his journey and wisdom about happiness he learned on the way. The F Company demonstrates over 2M€ in yearly revenue and employs over 15 people. David has started several companies and now became a partner in Precis Group which acquired the F company. David is also big on content creation and public speaking about all things marketing.

Connect with guest:


Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidblinov/
The F Company - https://thefcompany.com/

Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:


LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
⁠Instagram⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/

About:

Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it.

Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

In this episode:


Intro to the pod
From where did it all start
Why B2B marketing
The F Company
Is it a good idea to start the company with friends?
What are the major difficulties on the journey of the F company
The problems of scaling
Building the company with exit in mind
Due Diligence process and exit
Deal structure
Are you happy?
What does happiness mean?
Show empathy to self and others
The magic of schedules and understanding self
B2B Marketing - what works
How to do B2B Marketing better nowadays

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It started with IQM closing the biggest seed round in Finland's history and now IQM is on a mission to build world-leading quantum computers for the well-being of humankind. Juha shares his experience and knowledge about quantum computers and building a remarkable company in our age. IQM has closed over €200M in investments and is now expanding to the US, with market-ready quantum computers already in place. While it's not yet clear the full range of applications for these computers, it's undoubtedly the technology of the future.

Connect with guest:


LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vartiainen/
IQM - https://www.meetiqm.com/

Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:


LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
⁠Instagram⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/

About:

Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it.

Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

In this episode:


Intro to the pod
Biggest seed round in the history of Finland (11.5 M€ )
From where do IQM Quantum computers come from
What is Quantum Computer
What is the potential application - Pharmacy, Ai, Decryption, Encryption
Can Quantum computers and AI bring harm to humanity?
Do we even need this technology?
What is the potential application of this technology
Hardware VS Software as a startup
Lessons learned from building a hardware company
IQM expansion to the US
How to start a business?
Learn to tell stories
How to build teams
How to build a culture
Is IQM hiring?

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Caritta is an entrepreneur, VC Investor, and mother. She runs a successful company Tespack that has contracts with UN, EY, Audi, and Zambia, to get energy and internet to the places on Earth where it is not common yet. She is a keynote speaker - TEDx, SLUSH, Arctic15. Investor at Spintop Ventures.

This episode will be especially relevant for anyone interested in starting a company and raising funds. Caritta is a truly inspiring person with a lot of knowledge. Remember to send this episode to someone who needs to hear that!

Connect with guest:


Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carittaseppa/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carittaseppa/

Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:


LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/

About:

Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it. Through interviews with professionals, we help to solve directional and actionable problems.

Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

In this episode:


Intro to the pod
Is it difficult to wear 2 hats professionally (Founder and Investor)
Multitasking?
The story of Tespack. Shaping the business and business model
Influence of COVID, War, supply chain crisis
What kind of learning has been on the way of the company?
What drives Caritta? Combining business and impact
About investing and VC funds
How to become a VC investor if you are a founder
How to explain - what exactly your company is doing
Investment funds differences
What is a startup?
What are the options for raising money for your company?
Go Global
People are being invested - how to build a team
Can everyone be a Founder?
Women in tech and women founders
What is passion

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Bogdan is a modern artist who is experimenting with shapes and colors and has an unusual way of expressing himself. He is known in the capital region and already sold several paintings. Listen to this episode to learn more about his journey and get yourself more familiar with the world of art.

Connect with guest:


Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lupulupulupu/?hl=en

Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:


LinkedIn⁠ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
⁠Instagram⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/

About:

Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it. Through interviews with professionals, we help to solve directional and actionable problems.

Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

In this episode:


Intro to the pod and guest
How did Lupu loop into the art
The grand beginning
Development of artistic skills
Portraits
The meaning behind the paintings
How to make good art
Global art types and differences
How to get into the gallery
Triangle of art
Is it art or business
Who influences artists
How to be better as an artist

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Joonas is a serial entrepreneur and creator who launched several businesses and now scaling the first Nordic RevOPS agency Norders. He is a father and a hard-working person who went through many challenges on his way.

Connect with guest:


Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@joonasky
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joonask/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joonaskylliainen/
Norders - https://www.norders.agency/

Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:


Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanhelsinki/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/romanhelsinki/

About:

Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it.

Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

In this episode:


Kouvola is it a place to be?
Role model. Relatable or inspiring?
Money and financial security are a big grind
What is leadership?
What's the role of sports in life?
Joonas about his businesses
More about Norders
A global community of creators
Routines and pivotal moments in life
Opportunities come to those who work
Calmness and happiness
What is happiness?
Work hard and deliver value
Why Joonas is blogging

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Through the past year, Chico built the following over 100k across social media platforms. He is releasing daily short videos with his lifestyle and thoughts as well as scaling his YouTube channel and getting back to singing. He is full of energy and wisdom and shares a lot of insights on life and being.

Connect with guest:


Instagram

Your host - Roman: On the self-improvement journey, building and scaling things. Connect:


LinkedIn⁠
⁠Instagram⁠

About:

Get Cracking podcast is - knowledge on what to do and where to start from people who have done it. Through interviews with professionals, we help to solve directional and actionable problems.

Our mission is to accelerate each one of us to happiness.

We are growing towards being the biggest podcast in Finland and the next step is the most prominent English-speaking podcast in Finland, we invite you to join our mission by clicking the “Follow” button and joining forces.

In this episode:


Who is Chico?
From where does this energy come?
You can choose to live as a mouse or as a lion
Confidence and the dark side of personality
What is the driving force behind all of that
Chico got over 100k followers across platforms with some videos generating above 4 million views
How did Chico find his content line?
How does it feel when content is not performing?
The power of habits and how to build those
About haters and people disagreeing with an opinion
Importance of discussion and humanity going forward without censorship
There are topics for which you can get canceled
Chico about music and creation process and future
Creation process
How to balance all the opportunities?
How does one get an intern?
Parettlo law - 80 and 20 - what to focus on?
Optimizing creative process
Gratitude is the starting point

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